Tuesday, 22 March 2011:
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In this issue: |
Business & growth |
Backing UK Manufacturing from idea to lab to market: Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Business Secretary Vince Cable visited the first in an elite network of Technology and Innovation Centres - the High Value Manufacturing TIC which will be formed from a group of research and technology facilities from across the country, with Rotherham. Competition body consultation: 'A Competition Regime for Growth: a consultation on options for reform', has been announced by the Government. It sets out proposals to create a single Competition and Markets Authority by merging the competition functions of the Office of Fair Trading with the Competition Commission. Solutions for Business: The Government has launched a new portfolio of products to help businesses and support growth in the economy. The new Solutions for Business package is simpler, making it easier to understand and accessible to companies. |
Enterprise & trade |
Creating the most entrepreneurial decade: Read Enterprise Minister Mark Prisk's speech on behalf of Vince Cable to the Federation of Small Businesses in Liverpool. North-West LEPs: Mark Prisk toured North West local enterprise partnerships and small businesses to discuss plans for local economic growth and business support. Strengthening Indian trade ties: Trade and Investment Minister Lord Green called for greater economic liberalisation in India to further the enhanced partnership between India and the UK. |
Research & higher education |
Research boost for UK manufacturing: Universities and Science Minister David Willetts has unveiled over £50m investment to ensure the UK stays at leading edge of manufacturing research - £45m will fund nine Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Centres for Innovative Manufacturing and £6 million will support the manufacturing pioneers of the future. Higher education: David Willetts has commented on the Higher Education Funding Council for England Recurrent Grants for 2011-12. |
Get involved |
The Department currently has 6 consultations open. These include: |
Business Secretary Vince Cable has announced that business will be freed from the burden of red tape under a package of sweeping reforms to regulation.
Vince Cable has unveiled the UK's first Technology and Innovation Centre. The announcement is a key part of the Government’s Growth Review, targeting the expansion of Britain’s manufacturing sector and positioning the UK as Europe’s leading exporter of high value goods.
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